New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-17
THE BROOKLYN STRUGGLE.
THE REPUBLICANS ARE HOPEFUL.

Corovv1 p,IpD's WIDESPREAD POPULARIrY-Dis-
CONTENT WITH DEMOCRATIC RULE.
BROOKLYN Republicans making active Efforts LOT tue
election of excellent candidates placed IN 'ne eI'
and while the Democrats are sun III uoup' DIS " %
names of those who will lead their columns the Repnn-
cans are moy;ng on 70 victory. repre- sentative cam
noisn committee headed by supervisor T. H. Niills an
active and energetic worker has prepared us pans anu
is CARRYING out to arouse voters to the SITUATION
aud stir up public sentiment which VIII drive out vi
public Office I'm Brooklyn the shameless men WHO nav y
fastened themselves and their sons and brothers anu
relatives OF less degree like leeccs UPON the NaiS Oh
I the city.
While enormous sums Of money have been squanderei
since Mayor Whitney assumed Office great sections oi
the city suffer from the lack OF street lamps ana plNh2
School accommodations are mscri9ly ina1e i''e liquor
shops flourish on every available corner ana do trV
Ing business Sundays. rapid transit company
in which leading Democratic politicians are hteres gu
drkening some OF the chief thOrOughfares Win clumsy
and heavy structure which Is little cheaper IMAM
better looking one would be political reasons nave lei
to the displacement of able teachers IN the pnplc
schools while public Office is in the main synonyms ioi
private plumber.
If any publicpI citizen calmly reviews the ia''
two years of Democratic nsrue in BROOKLYN he must
look back with Joy TO the excellent nd nnlStrauoh OF
Mayor Low and do all in his power 10 resor" soNer"
mcnt OF that type That is just what Coionel h'ru
promises if elected He stanls on the sam" nohpar'
san. businessike principles platform 'tnat Mayor 10"
was elected AMI reelected Gpon AMI has agreed to al
ne duties of Mayor as he those Of his own
| successful private business.
| THE GUARANTEE OF HIS FORMER RECORD.
His six years in the Board OF Aldermen wh"h u III"
much more power than now sul his unhlnchlhS Slahu
for economy and integrity in the city administration c
Guarantees OF what he will do His personal popularity
nsurcs him a large vote outside the ranks oil his Owl
party every member OF which is heartily supporting
hirn and the loss to the Democratic vote by the cahd
dacy OF John J. Clancy on the Labor ticket makes
Colonel Bard's election nearly certain. even at TINS
early date.
SATURDAY but the OF the candidate is not know y
outside of the immediate circle surrounding BOSS
Mclaughlin, If even he has made hp ms h'nn w ,,
will be tue best 10 cOnlure the Democratic Noic'
with. The form OF holding primaries VII VIII, NC Ell, ,r
through with tonight bat me dcieseI TO o. 'S e o
Ills latest outgying that Mayor Whitney viii be re-
and the employees and heads OF the city de
ulrments are enthusiastic for him. knowing thal VIII
any other elected Their places Wod noi nc
Bnt the Boss has PVT goth Mayor whitney nan,
only as feclcr Of public sentiment II he THINKS ne
can win with Mr.. Whitney lie VIII alloW mn 10 W
named successive attempts have been ma lie III me same
~av 70 arrive at public sentiment by canvassing the
| n,nles OF state Controller Chapln. Deputy ,i,y S"n
dorc l. lack SON ana Others. But one OF tncm has
been found sufficiently available to warrant SAVING pos
lively that he will he the candidate ~ !, noti Una, a.
likely that dark horse will be trotied out uay OF
two after the primaries
OTHER DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS TO BE MADE
| The Democratic nominations LOT oh'iid III" 0"po'
will also be made on saturday For tue
former office W. A. Fdrey and joan Courtney are still
the chief asprans hut the former with - po"er IN inc
bestowa of Navy Yard patronage is likely to he named
unless more available is found 10 run against the
Rrpublcan candidate Justice Rhnehart The latter ran
for Justice on ticket with Mayor Low four years ago
and secured 900 majority ANA he Is popular among inc
German voters 50 that he has good chance Of winning
lanes Webb the -hor candidate. whose cInhddcy j. a
ororn hone OF curse offers 20 give $1,000 oI the ices
tn "A
the q. A. K Posts II he i elected For Supefv'Of,at
| Large the Democrats will probably nominate Ut.
Ouintarl present incumbent, VINO VIII ma uAhScI
| on. opponent in supervisor F.ichic. go.
The frooklyn Young Republican Cluh VIII hoId meet
inc TO act mon the Republican nominations IN Everett
Ial this evening. Among the speakers VIII ne GENERA
: /. WOOllOr. ". II. Williams and Colonel \ bacon
Navnr Low would sr~ak he could De cse hut lac Is
20 ng to iay where ne delivers the OfaVo
| al the unyeIlng Of the l4th Regiment monument